The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th March 2004 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th March 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Varied sound with treasonable broadcaster's backingWAHWAHAAcross 4: Return of old king without note in a groupEN BLOCAAcross 9: Flower to wiltFLAGAAcross 10: Another person 8 doesn't want to 15THIRD PARTYAAcross 11: Various people taking the plungeDIVERSAAcross 12: Worker's control of portable luggage?HANDGRIPAAcross 13: Fish on pole Pooh had just time forSMACKERELAAcross 15: 8 intends to get a bullet out of the heartLEADAAcross 16: See 15FROMAAcross 17: See 15THECENTREAAcross 21: Order in ancient language for private consumptionHOME BREWAAcross 21: Order in ancient language for private consumptionHOMEBREWAAcross 22: 9 officerENSIGNAAcross 24: Playing soldiers with fellow artist's productionsMANOEUVRESAAcross 25: A nut can diminish potential, hence came 8IAINAAcross 26: See 25DUNCANAAcross 27: Potato that's turned to iron?MASHIEDDown 1: Shakespeare's Niamh (who shall be nameless) shakes before 25 26 23WILLIAMDDown 2: See 1HAGUEDDown 3: A sitter could be a performerARTISTEDDown 5: Girl's number with commercial breakNADINEDDown 6: Little boy traps female into consent for promotion of photosynthesisLEAFGREENDDown 7: Flier, predator and prey get punishment - time in prisonCATBIRDDDown 8: One who had miracle to work - not all day, it was saidMICHAELHOWARDDDown 14: Many moult when young at the endCLOSE DOWNDDown 14: Many moult when young at the endCLOSEDOWNDDown 16: Unreasonable French cockney 8?FROWARDDDown 18: Russian-owned American girlCHELSEADDown 19: High point of the student year and all that jazzRAGTIMEDDown 20: A sequel to the European dream isn't good for the soulTRAUMADDown 23: See 25SMITH